Recruiter

US TransForce•Houston, TX

23d

About The Position

The Recruiter is the operational and relationship glue between clients and drivers. This role is responsible for sourcing, placing, and retaining qualified drivers and staff—ensuring clients get the talent they need while drivers get consistent, quality assignments. Recruiters are commissioned on gross profit and directly accountable for fulfillment performance. When a driver rolls off an assignment, the Recruiter manages redeployment to minimize downtime and protect GP. Areas of ownership include driver sourcing, placement, retention, redeployment, compliance documentation, and day-to-day client satisfaction within assigned accounts.

Requirements

High school diploma required
1–3 years of recruiting experience, preferably in staffing or light industrial/transportation
Strong phone presence and ability to build rapport quickly with candidates and clients
Comfort with high-volume, fast-paced recruiting environments
Familiarity with ATS/CRM systems and job board sourcing
Attention to detail for compliance and documentation requirements
Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills with a growth mindset
Demonstrates strong collaboration and communication skills (written and verbal)

Nice To Haves

associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Source, screen, and place qualified drivers and staff to meet client demand
Build and maintain strong relationships with both clients and drivers for long-term retention
Proactively manage driver redeployment to minimize downtime and protect gross profit
Monitor assignment performance and intervene early when issues arise
Ensure compliance documentation and onboarding requirements are completed accurately and timely
Partner with Commercial Managers to align recruiting capacity with growth goals
Maintain an active candidate pipeline through job boards, referrals, and outreach
Manage the full candidate lifecycle from initial contact through assignment start
Track and report on fill rate, time-to-fill, and retention metrics
Participate in team huddles and contribute to capacity planning discussions
Responsible for recruiting for both staffing and direct hire jobs in their market
Reviews applications in Tenstreet, if partial, sends invitation to complete full app
Makes decision if to move forward with candidate
Updates application status and initiates MVR and CDLIS+
If candidate passes MVR and CDL, sends drug screen, hiring docs, Clearinghouse request, and initiates other background checks as needed
Updates application and subject note box in Tenstreet, confirms history is accurate, tags priority, sends to DHS/Ops for processing
Ensure Welcome Packet is received and countersigned (driver orientation checklist, safety pledge, driver handbook, accident injury expectations, driver benefit summary acknowledgement)
Sends DQ file/greenlight email to branch distribution, emails payroll to confirm correct branch for applicant, adds candidate to find me a home
Enters new orders received by customer immediately into Bullhorn
Match and place candidates on assignment
Use Bullhorn for candidate and requisition flow; to include shortlist, customer submissions, interviews and list views to manage activity
Engage with customers to understand requirements, present submissions, update their recruiting funnel based on customer needs, and place candidate on the Job
Work assigned Jobs in Bullhorn and use Bullhorn status to communicate how they are managing the order, e.g., if they require more information from the customer, if they are deprioritizing due to difficulty to fill, if they are no longer working the order due to fill challenges or customer challenges
Manage job description, when job is published, and work with their Area Director to develop acquisition plan in partnership with Marketing
Utilize Bullhorn for texting candidate throughout the hiring and placement process (align our texting strategy across regions and marketing to a consistent process (Tenstreet, HubSpot, SimpleText, Bullhorn)
Conduct Road Ready Driver Orientation